There are 1,032 projects that match your search.
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Nepal
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International Waters
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2008
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27,500.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: NEP/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/05 |
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Narayani River is the deepest and one of the largest rivers in Nepal. It is the final collector of seven extremely complex drainage systems of the Trans-Himalaya having countless creeks, hill streams, rivers, forest lakes, wetlands, floodplains and ( ... )
and drains its water in the Ganges, India. The fresh water ecosystem of the river is appropriate habitat of a big list of fish and reptiles. However, Majority of them are considered as critically endangered to rare species. Ghariyal (Gavialis gangeticus) and Marsh mugger (Crocodylis palustris), two species of critically endangered crocodile that falls under Appendix I of CITES, are ornaments of
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Mauritius
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International Waters
International Waters
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2008
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1,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/Yr2/CORE/08/02 |
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The operation of a dairy farm will be beneficial for the product of fresh milk for local
supply and hence reduce dependence on importation. However, it will lead to the production
of solid and liquid wastes that requires proper treatment and ( ... )
l. Traditional
practices mainly relied on the agronomic use of dairy wastes which include storage and
spreading in the fields and use of the liquid effluent for irrigation for crop production.
Although these methods are highly effective in nutrients recycling, it has been reported as
being objectionable in terms of odour and to cause N pollution of underground water and
water
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India
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International Waters
International Waters
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2008
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43,379.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: IND/SGP/OP4/Y2/RAF/2008/25/DEL 07 |
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Project's Objective is to
a.To help safeguard the future of all rivers in the country as ecological and economic entities in their own right;
b.To establish the river as a unique ecosystem in its own right with conservation needs that go much ( ... )
the hitherto limited efforts of river cleaning with an assumption that rivers are no more than a channel for conveyance of water from their origin to confluence with another river or in to the seas.
Project Outputs
a. development of a River Health Index (RHI);
b. development of capacity for prioritization, restoration and conservation of rivers.
Project Activities
a. literature review,
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Uruguay
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International Waters
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2008
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19,773.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: URY/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/04 |
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Las pesquerías de camarones utilizan como arte de pesca una red de arrastre de fondo con baja selectividad, lo que genera la captura incidental de otras especies. En algunos casos, la captura incidental de especies llega a ser mayor que la captura ( ... )
especie objetivo constituyendo un problema mundial y generando un impacto negativo en las poblaciones de éstas especies considerándose una amenaza a la biodiversidad marina. El objetivo de este proyecto es disminuir el impacto de la pesquería artesanal del langostino (Pleoticus muelleri) sobre la fauna acompañante, mediante el diseño, construcción e instalación de un dispositivo excluidor
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Belize
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International Waters
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2008
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35,642.50
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/07/05 |
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The goal of the project is ?to contribute to the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity resources of Amatique Bay adjacent to the Sarstoon Temash National Park in the Gulf of Honduras?. Amatique Bay in the Gulf of Honduras is a shared ( ... )
oundary water body in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the broader Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (LME). The goal of the project fits within the global geographic focus of the GEF SGP for Operational Phase 4 under the International Waters Focal Area and within the thematic focus of ?coastal area management and biodiversity?.
Funding from the GEF SGP will be used to train and assist community
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Kenya
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International Waters
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2008
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39,640.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: KEN/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/02 |
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The proposed project aims at a holistic approach of addressing mangrove deforestation through capacity building to the fisher community (women, youth, men) on sustainable use of mangroves through alternative livelihoods like silviculture along the ( ... )
Coast. This will be achieved through extensive environmental educational activities and experience-based learning, basic participatory research at community level as well as Community empowerment, livelihood initiatives and Natural Resource Management strategies. The community will be involved in three silviculture activities (bee keeping, fish/crab farming and mangrove planting/management)
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Mauritius
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International Waters
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2008
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25,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MAR/08/02 |
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This project looks into safely treating the 2000 to 3000 tons of horse manure produced annually by preventing nutrients and bacteria present to pollute watercourses. The overall objective is to ensure safe disposal of horse manure through composting ( ... )
mote application of composts to growing crops. Secondary objectives will include recycling of organic wastes, produce a safe compost of good quality, train people in compost making, construct large-scale facilities to compost large amounts of waste and apply compost produced on vegetables in view of reducing usage of chemical fertilisers.
Raw horse manure poses a direct threat to the
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Pakistan
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International Waters
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2008
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41,810.70
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: PAK/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/06 |
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Project contributes to the operational program 9 of SGP on Integrated Land and Water multiple focal area besides its greater impact on biodiversity conservation.
Major activities of the project are
1.Review of already conducted studies for ( ... )
ing appropriate scope of work for the new study.
2.Conduct new study in order to re-establish contamination levels in Phuleli / Akram wah and the sources contributing along all the flowing stream across the selected area.
a.Lab analysis of water samples periodically at different locations
b.Identify the ratio and sources of contaminated elements which are disposed off from the industries,
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Yemen
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International Waters
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2008
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13,028.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: YEM/GEF/SGP/OP4/CORE/Y1/08/05 |
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Bier Ali Village is located in the proximity of Bier Ali Protected area on the Arabian Sea Coast of Yemen. The village is a main fish receiving market for large number of fishermen from Shabwah Governorate. Fish offal?s of processed fish is a ( ... )
m when thrown in the open landscape or on the coast especially in high fishing seasons. Community complains of the bad smell of decaying fish offal?s invading their homes and every where in the village surroundings.
The Coastal Women Society is a local NGO proposed putting an end to their suffering by collecting the offal?s and composting to convert them into organic fertilizer that could bring
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Micronesia
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International Waters
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2008
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: MSP/OP4/CORE/01/07/03 |
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Micronesia
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International Waters
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2008
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2,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MSP/OP4/CORE/01/07/02 |
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Thailand
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International Waters
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2008
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23,676.38
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: THA/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/06 |
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Target Population / Location of project: About 1,200 persons from 280 households in outskirt of Bangkok Metropolitan earning their living through providing services to entrepreneurs (70 %) , to government agencies and small business ( 15 %). ( ... )
ject location is situated in an integrated ecosystems of the Gulf Of Thailand ( next to an estuary).
Main Anticipated Result:
1. Increased environment capacity and awareness of target communities-being able to manage a learning centre and eco-tourism
2. There being 50 filter pits operational as a model for reducing nutrient from households
3. Evinced improved water quality by
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Indonesia
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International Waters
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: INS/SGP/OP4/Y1/RAF/07/18 |
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT GOAL:
Creating sustainable coral reef ecosystem management to enable the sea resources for rehabilitation, protection, and management in order to increase community welfare and to reduce poverty in Belitung Island, especially ( ... )
jung Binga Village, Sijuk Subdistrict, Belitung District.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
1. Increasing community awareness regarding important means and threats faced by coral reef ecosystem.
2. Improving the quality of coral reef in terms of variety and range of fresh coral
3. Empowering local community and related parties through participatory education and training in order to implement effective
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Mauritius
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International Waters
International Waters
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2008
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50,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MAR/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/05 |
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The Paradise Integrated Farming Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited which has been set up specifically in the context of an integrated farming project is a cooperative society registered in April 2007 with the Registrar of Cooperative ( ... )
ies. Prior to the setting up of this cooperative, Mrs Desiree Bergicourt, the project leader, has been engaged in the Roche Bois Cooperative Society which is a member of Federation of Pig Cooperative Society. In addition, she is a well known breeder who has been involved in pig breeding over the last 20 years and is supplying piglets to many pig breeders in Mauritius. Currently, she is a
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Ghana
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International Waters
International Waters
International Waters
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2008
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24,000.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: GHA/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/009 |
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BACKGROUND TO THE PROJECT AREA
The project is to be implemented in Tsetsekpo and Sayikope in the North Tongu District in the Volta Region. These communities are located along the River Volta System in the Lower Volta Basin.
Evidence shows ( ... )
griculture is the leading sector in the economy in the project area. The sector is dominated by small scale unorganized farmers who depend mainly on simple labour intensive production techniques and are involved mainly in maize and vegetable production. It is characterized by low productivity resulting from the continuous usage of indigenous farm implements and adoption of indigenous farming
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Mozambique
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International Waters
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2008
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16,878.35
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: MOZ/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/02 |
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? a project that aims to promote watershed management and establish means for provision of safe drinking water for communities of Canxixe in Maringue district; the project will create water reservoirs for storage of water for human and livestock ( ... )
ng and irrigation; project impacts will also limit land degradation, mitigate deforestation, soil erosion, run off, and contribute to preservation of international waters.
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Nepal
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International Waters
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2008
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46,845.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: NEP/SGP/OP4/CORE/08/02 |
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Gajedi (Danapur) Lake is situated at Gajedi VDC of Rupandehi District about 4.5 km south from the East-West Highway. It covers a net area of 9.5 hectares. Around 2 hectares of this Lake (northern part of the Lake) is covered by bushes due to soil ( ... )
ng. This Lake is now managed and protected by the Samayamai Community Forest User's Group with 312 households. Among them, 84 percent belong to Janajati especially Magar community, 5 percent Dalits and 11 percent others with rich in their cultural practices and values which is the unique feature of the community. Along with the lake the Forest Users Group is also managing 63.5 hectares forest
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Benin
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International Waters
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2008
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22,485.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: BEN/ SGP/OP4/Core/07/01/ 08 |
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Chaque année, une quantité excessive d?intrants chimiques est utilisée par les maraîchers; Ces produits engendre suivant un processus cumulatif la pollution des eaux dans la commune de Grand-Popo.
C?est pour lutter contre ce problème que le ( ... )
de lutte contre la pollution de l?eau à Grand-Popo a été initié par l?UCP, organisation regroupant les producteurs de la commune. Il vise à réduire l?utilisation d?intrants chimiques à travers la promotion d?intrants naturels et la mise en place d?une agriculture durable.
Pour atteindre cet objectif, l?UCP, les autorités locales et les services déconcentrés de l?Etat uniront leurs
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Niger
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International Waters
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2008
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15,490.00
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OP4 - Y1 (Jul 07-Jun08)
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Project Number: NER/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/2008/09 |
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Le fleuve Niger, est le seul grand cours d?eau qui traverse le Niger. Il est aussi la seule source d?approvisionnement en eau de consommation de la ville de Niamey et de beaucoup de quartiers et villages qui lui sont riverains. Les différentes ( ... )
es biologiques et chimiques que nous avons pu effectuer sur des échantillons prélevés au niveau des points de chutes des eaux usées de l?Hôpital National de Niamey, de l?Abattoir Frigorifique, de la Tannerie, des Hôtels (Gawéye , Grand Hôtel..), de la BARANIGER, la SONITEXTIL etc.? ont démontré la présence des microbes dangereux de type Salmonelles, Staphylocoques, de
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Tanzania
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International Waters
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2008
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36,799.00
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OP4 - Y2 (Jul 08 - Jun 09)
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Project Number: TAN/CWI/08/01 |
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Like most areas in Tanzania, Makambako is facing an acute problem of water. Due to its town-like settlement, potential donor agencies tend to by-pass it for more rural areas. The proposed project submitted by the local communities through UCRAS ( ... )
ontribute to easing water woos in Makambako and increase the number of people with access to clean and sage water within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
The Ubena Cultural Reforms Association (UCRAS) was registered in 2006. It is involved in the preservation and promotion of culture while conserving traditional water sources. Through own voluntary efforts, UCRAS has
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